Healthy, Whole Foods, Plant-Based Vegan Recipes
Summer’s freshest vegetables come together with pasta in this satisfying Whole Wheat Orzo Ratatouille Oil-Free Vegetable Pasta Salad. This makes a great whole foods, plant-based dish for a picnic or serve at a summer party as a vegan side. All the flavors of the garden in your bowl!
Salads are a big part of a healthy, plant-based diet. Yet, you want to make delicious, interesting salads. Some boring lettuce and cucumber just won’t do. I’ve put together my Chef’s Tips for creating the best vegan salads. Plus, some hints on making the ultimate oil-free salad dressing. No more boring salads!
Easy | Servings: 1 | Ready In: 5 minutes | Yield: 1 1/2 teaspoons Here is an easy, quick oil-free recipe for Balsamic dressing. Nutritional yeast and mustard help create healthy, vegan creaminess. Use this simple recipe on a plant-based Arugula garden salad, the Ultimate Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers, or Roasted Bell Peppers. Ingredients 2
Easy | Servings: 6 | Ready In: 7 minutes | Yield: 5 cups Fresh citrus, flax seeds, and a touch of honey mustard make a quick, creamy dressing for this light summer slaw. Sliced apple adds a note of healthy, natural sweetness. Shred your own red cabbage or a buy a pre-shredded mix for
Charred summer zucchini and yellow squash pair with quinoa, basil, and mint, for a delicious, gluten-free salad. This is oil-free, plant-based vegan recipe is packed with the flavors of summer.
Red quinoa, fennel, and winter citrus pair with mint to create a light, healthy, Italian salad.
A healthy source of fiber and protein, Black Forbidden Rice was once reserved for only the emperors of China, but now you can find it online. Sweet mango plays with spicy curry powder in this, oil-free, gluten-free vegan salad recipe.
Sweet, nutty, and tangy, this Vegan Kale Waldorf Salad hits all the right flavor notes. The ingredients in the salad work double-duty as the ingredients for the oil-free dressing. Walnuts provide healthy fats. Apples and raisins add natural sweetness, and Dijon adds a tangy kick. This will win over any veggie skeptic.
Quinoa adds a plant-based twist on this classic salad. The traditional Midwest recipe is usually made with bacon and mayonnaise. Yet, this oil-free, healthy vegan recipe uses smoked paprika, sweet raisins, toasted sunflower seeds, crisp apple, and tangy mustard.
